ABC of ear, nose, and throat [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Harold Ludman, Patrick J. Bradley

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, UK, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
• Edizione: 6th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (170 p.)
• Disciplina: 617.5/1
• Soggetto topico: Ear - Diseases; Otolaryngology
• Altri autori: BradleyPatrick J. <1949-> LudmanHarold
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ABC of Ear, Nose and Throat; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Examination of the Ear, Nose and Throat; Examination; Equipment necessary; Normal ear anatomy; The external auditory canal; The tympanic membrane (TM or drumhead); Examination of the ear; Inspection; Palpation; Otoscopy (with auriscope); Hearing tests; Tympanometry; Examination of the nose; Inspection; Examination of the mouth; Inspection; Examination of the neck; Inspection; Palpation; Nasendoscopy; Chapter 2 Pain in the Ear; Acute otitis externa; Treatment of acute otitis externa; Acute suppurative otitis media (ASOM) ; Treatment of acute suppurative otitis mediaAcute (coalescent) mastoiditis; Other complications of acute suppurative otitis media; Chronic secretory otitis media (otitis media with effusion); 'Malignant' (necrotising) otitis externa; Other causes of pain; Referred pain; Neurological causes; Psychogenic; Further reading; Chapter 3 Discharge from the Ear; Topical medications for discharging ears; Chronic otitis externa; Chronic otitis media; Cholesteatoma; Surgery for chronic otitis media; Further reading; Chapter 4 Hearing Impairment in Adults; History; Classification; Conductive hearing causes ; Otitis externaKeratosis obturans; Acquired obliterative otitis externa; Tumours of the outer or middle ear; Otitis media with effusion (OME); Adhesive otitis media and retraction pockets; Myringosclerosis and tympanosclerosis; Acute suppurative otitis media (ASOM) and chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM); Ossicular defects; Otosclerosis; Sensorineural hearing causes; Presbyacusis; Sudden sensorineural deafness; Noise-induced deafness; Hereditary sensorineural deafness; M ́eni`ere's disease; Drug-induced deafness; Temporal bone trauma; Retrocochlear causes ; Central auditory processing disorders (CAP, APD)Hearing aids, devices and cochlear implantation; Further reading; Chapter 5 Hearing Impairment in Children; Types of hearing loss; Assessment of a child with hearing loss; Diagnosis of hearing loss in children; Newborn hearing screening; Hearing tests in children; Otitis media with effusion; Treatment of hearing loss; Hearing aids; Cochlear implants; Middle ear implants; Bone-anchored hearing aids; Other causes of hearing loss; Central processing disorders; Trauma; Cholesteatoma; Further reading ; Chapter 6 Acoustic Neuromas and Other Cerebellopontine Angle TumoursThe cerebellopontine angle; Growths in the CPA; The natural history of acoustic neuromas; The symptoms and signs of acoustic neuromas; Diagnosis; Management; Large tumours with brainstem compression and incipient RICP; Small and medium-sized tumours without major neurological symptoms; Neurofibromatosis type 2; Summary; Further reading; Chapter 7 Tinnitus; Epidemiology of tinnitus; Clinical presentation; Otological causes of subjective tinnitus; Subjective tinnitus and other medical conditions; Objective tinnitus ; Pathophysiology
• Sommario/riassunto: ABC of Ear, Nose and Throat is a long established best-selling guide to the management of common conditions of the Ears, Nose and Throat. It follows a symptomatic approach for evaluation and prioritisation of common presentations, and provides guidance on primary care assessment and management, and on when and why to refer for a specialist opinion. Fully revised to reflect the current practice of oto-rhino-laryngology and head and neck surgery, new chapters address the increasing specialization and improved understanding of the likely causes and specialist treatment for symptom
• Titolo autorizzato: ABC of ear, nose, and throat
• ISBN: 1-118-42421-2; 1-118-42416-6; 1-78539-332-4; 1-118-42419-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792090603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: ABC series (Malden, Mass.)